Javier Sanchez vs Alex Corretja — Bucharest Round of 16
Bucharest · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 September 1997 ·
clay
Sanchez J.6-3 4-6 7-5
Corretja A.
Sanchez J.
6472
Corretja A.
3651
Javier Sanchez defeated Alex Corretja 6-3 4-6 7-5 in the Bucharest round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alex Corretja came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Javier Sanchez claimed a first win over Alex Corretja in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Javier Sanchez closed it out in three sets, 6–3 4–6 7–5.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-04-07 | Estoril | SF | clay | Alex Corretja | 6-3 6-1 |
| 1993-09-27 | Palermo | R16 | clay | Alex Corretja | 6-1 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
70%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
52%
Service points won·Even
60%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
40%
Break points saved·Even
58%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.2
4.5
Double faults / match·Even
3.1
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (101 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast